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UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans payouts

Apr 17, 2016 · Back to the event page

$889,000
recorded payroll
$150,000
top payday · Rashad Evans
Florida State Boxing Commission
disclosing commission

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans payouts

Glover TeixeiraWIN$60,000$60,000$120,000disclosed
Rashad EvansLOSS$150,000?$150,000disclosed
Khabib NurmagomedovWIN$24,000$24,000$48,000disclosed
Darrell HorcherLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Cub SwansonWIN$44,000$44,000$88,000disclosed
Hacran DiasLOSS$16,000?$16,000disclosed
Beneil DariushLOSS$28,000?$28,000disclosed
Michael ChiesaWIN$33,000$33,000$66,000disclosed
Bethe CorreiaLOSS$25,000?$25,000disclosed
Raquel PenningtonWIN$20,000$20,000$40,000disclosed
Court McGeeLOSS$27,000?$27,000disclosed
Santiago PonzinibbioWIN$16,000$16,000$32,000disclosed
Randy BrownLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Michael GravesWIN$12,000$12,000$24,000disclosed
John DodsonWIN$35,000$35,000$70,000disclosed
Manvel GamburyanLOSS$33,000?$33,000disclosed
Oluwale BamgboseLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Cezar FerreiraWIN$24,000$24,000$48,000disclosed
Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Omari AkhmedovLOSS$18,000?$18,000disclosed

Disclosed figures exclude undisclosed locker-room bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money. “Reported” rows mix commission data with contemporaneous research.

Fighter pay FAQ

How much did the fighters make at UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans?

The recorded payroll for UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans is $889,000 across 20 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans?

Rashad Evans took the biggest recorded payday at UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans: $150,000.

Are UFC salaries public?

Only partially. State commissions disclosed purses for decades, but Nevada went confidential in 2020 and most states followed. California still discloses. Everything else comes from reporting, lawsuits and estimates — recent disclosed figures for stars are lower bounds that miss side letters and PPV money.